Posts tagged as: Loadshedding

PM directs the federal cabinet to start preparing for elections

Islamabad: (Wednesday, August 15, 2012) Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in a meeting with the federal cabinet members, has directed them to start preparing for the upcoming elections. The PM said that Pakistan People’s Party is a national party and has strong believes in free and fair elections. The PM further said that on account […]

Body formed to look into Punjab’s demands for uniformed loadshedding

Islamabad: (Wednesday, August 08, 2012) Upon the protest of Punjab’s chief minister Shahbaz Sharif, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has formed a committee with the mandate to ensure uniform loadshedding across the country. The ECC meeting held here in today in the chairmanship of the Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf. The ECC committee will first […]

Council of Common Interest approves new Petroleum Policy

Islamabad: (Wednesday, August 08, 2012) The Council of Common Interest (CCI) that convened here today, has approved the new petroleum policy for the country. According to the sources, Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf chaired the CCI meeting. During the meeting, while raising his voice against the discriminatory attitude shown by the federal incumbent towards Punjab, […]

Govt. plans to lessen loadshedding; releases 10bn to Water, Power Ministry

Islamabad: (Friday, August 03, 2012) responding to the hues and cries of the public that has resorted to violent demonstration across Pakistan, the government has decided to release Rs 10 billion to the Ministry of Water and Power for making payments against due to Pakistan State Oil (PSO) and independent power producers (IPPs). According to […]

Coalition partners seek resignation from Minister for Water and Power

In quite an unprecedented move, the lawmakers from coalition parties lashed at the government for its failure to overcome electricity crisis, seeking resignation from Minister for Water and Power Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar. In the second session of the Upper House of the parliament, ANP (Awami National Party) Senators urged the government to kick-start the debate […]

LHC orders for uniform loadshedding

Lahore: (Monday, July 30, 2012) taking notice of the un-parallel pattern of loadshedding across the country, Lahore High Court ordered here today that there should be uniformity in the loadshedding across Pakistan. The honorable court ordered this while hearing a petition filed by Advocate Azhar Siddique against the loadshedding during Sehri and Iftaar. While hearing […]

Unscheduled power outages irk masses across country

Despite tall claims unscheduled loadshedding is continued across the country and likewise protesters are too in action against prolonged hours of power outages. Some areas of the country are observing power shut down during Sehr and Iftar timings, which is making their lives hard amid extreme humid temperature. The government, however, seems helpless in providing […]

Loadshedding at its ‘best’ during the month of Ramzan

Loadshedding at its ‘best’ during the month of Ramzan The government’s failure to ease loadshedding even during Ramazan shows its total lack of concern for the masses. Against commitments to exempt Sehr and Iftar from loadshedding, a number of towns and cities suffer the agony during these periods. This is all the more criminal given […]

Citizens in Multan resort to protests amid prolonged loadshedding

Multan: (Monday, July 23, 2012) The citizens in Multan resorted to protests against the power outages that have now entered into third day. According to details, residents of Nawabpur, who were protesting against loadshedding, told the reporters that they had been devoid of electricity since first of Ramadan, and this triggered a severe shortage of […]

Parliamentarians accuse power utilities for mismanagement in loadshedding

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Accusing power utilities for mismanagement in power outages, National Assembly Standing Committee on Water and Power considered the payment of bribe to officials of power generation companies to reduce or increase the duration loadshedding. Reiterating the government’s decision, Secretary Water and Power Zafar Mehmood said that all domestic consumers will be exempted from power breakdowns […]

Loadshedding: Electricity shortfall touches 4,870 MW

Loadshedding: Electricity shortfall touches 4,870 MW Lahore: (Monday, July 02, 2012) Amid the rising temperatures in country and a delay in the monsoon rains, the electricity shortfall in Pakistan has reached to 4,870 megawatts. The shortfall is culminating in extending the loadshedding hours further. The government and the Energy Management Cell, despite tall claims, have […]

Raja Pervaiz given premiership to serve Zardari

Raja Pervaiz given premiership to serve Zardari Faisalabad: (Wednesday, June 27, 2012) Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf, Imran Khan said here today that Raja Pervaiz Ashraf was made Prime Minister of Pakistan to serve Zardari, and not to serve the people of Pakistan. Staging a rally here against price hike, rampant corruption and loadshedding, that marched from […]

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